In the TV show The Four Seasons produced in 2025, a major character does die: Nick, played by Steve Carell. His death occurs in a car accident during the penultimate episode of Season 1. The circumstances are as follows:

• Nick spends New Year's holidays apart from his friends, with his girlfriend Ginny and her friends. After a fight during a ski trip, Ginny goes hiking with her friends, while Nick goes alone to make a grocery run.
• On his way back from the store, Nick is involved in a fatal car accident and dies.
• The last episode focuses on his funeral and how his close friends and ex-wife Anne cope with the loss and the complex emotional dynamic with Ginny, who feels excluded from the funeral arrangements.
• The series concludes with the group mourning together, reconciling with Ginny, and planning their next trip in Nick's honor. It is also revealed that Ginny is pregnant with Nick's child.

Steve Carell himself was reportedly disappointed by his character's death, as it prevented him from returning for Season 2. This death is a significant departure from the original The Four Seasons movie, where Nick's character does not die.